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Article discussing the positive aspects of the online communities known as "fandoms." The authors view of fandom is a bit idealized, and the discussion is one sided.

If we're talking about fanfics, we can't avoid the topic of slash, I think. Slash fanfiction has been around since the original Star Trek, where fans would write stories about the possible relationships between Kirk/Spock. With the advent of the internet, however, fanfics of all kinds now have a place to be archived shared widely, but it's important to know where most of it began.

An honest look at the pros and cons of fan fiction, which questions whether or not fan fiction will ever find a place in main stream media.